Cruisin’ NYC – Red White And Blue Pavlova in anticipation of July 4th
Jenn and Alan had bought the tickets on Groupon, and the time was non transferable, so in spite of the thunder and lightening that had lashed Manhattan all afternoon, we set off down to the docks to...
View ArticleRed White and Blue Flag Cake for July 4th
When do things become a tradition? I made the first flag cake for Susan’s 4th July BBQ when I was new to New York and probably should have realized that making a cake in a tin larger than my oven was...
View ArticleProvencal tomato pasta – a celebration of hope and/or partial nudity
NYC is a city of contrasts. This week, for example my very brave friend Jess made something of a public declaration of hope on her blog. Not entirely out of the blue, you understand, but because she...
View ArticleRoast Chicken with Lemon
When you move house, everything is unsettled. You can’t find the scissors. You trip on the edge of the bed. You hear every creak in the floor, every tick of the pipes. Your stuff is in, but it’s...
View ArticleCelebratory Fillet of Beef
Christmas in the Knowles household has always lasted the full 12 days, not least because slap dab in the middle of it is my Mum’s birthday. In the last few years we’ve taken to celebrating in style,...
View ArticleQuinoa Kale and Chick Pea Bowl of Health
A recent convert to Quinoa, a variation on this dish has become my late night back from rehearsal staple dinner. It’s the kind of food that’s simple to assemble, still feels like a proper dinner, and...
View ArticleSuperbowl Chili
It turns out, that pretty much none of my friends has any interest in the Superbowl whatsoever, outside the context of commercials, guacamole and chocolate krispie cakes shaped into footballs. Even...
View ArticleNom Wah Tea Parlor
There are many excellent reasons to go to Nom Wah Tea Parlor. Off the top of my head? Celebrating Chinese New year with Sara and Mike, for example. Tucked into the crook of Doyer street, the faded...
View ArticleSnowmen – linguine with roasted lemons, olives and capers
Jo, aged almost 3, went to see the play version of The Snowman as his seasonal theatre treat. If you don’t know the story of the boy and his snowman who comes alive one night to transport him on a...
View ArticleComforting Tomato Soup for Cold Days
Some days, the wind blows in off the Hudson, through your coat, through your fluffy cardigan that looks as though it’s been made from the skins of Abominable Snowmen, through your thermals, through...
View ArticleCruisin’ NYC – Red White And Blue Pavlova in anticipation of July 4th
Jenn and Alan had bought the tickets on Groupon, and the time was non transferable, so in spite of the thunder and lightening that had lashed Manhattan all afternoon, we set off down to the docks to...
View ArticleRed White and Blue Flag Cake for July 4th
When do things become a tradition? I made the first flag cake for Susanâ€s 4th July BBQ when I was new to New York and probably should have realized that making a cake in a tin larger than my oven was...
View ArticleProvencal tomato pasta – a celebration of hope and/or partial nudity
NYC is a city of contrasts. This week, for example my very brave friend Jess made something of a public declaration of hope on her blog. Not entirely out of the blue, you understand, but because she...
View ArticleRoast Chicken with Lemon
When you move house, everything is unsettled. You canâ€t find the scissors. You trip on the edge of the bed. You hear every creak in the floor, every tick of the pipes. Your stuff is in, but itâ€s...
View ArticleCelebratory Fillet of Beef
Christmas in the Knowles household has always lasted the full 12 days, not least because slap dab in the middle of it is my Mumâ€s birthday. In the last few years weâ€ve taken to celebrating in style,...
View ArticleQuinoa Kale and Chick Pea Bowl of Health
A recent convert to Quinoa, a variation on this dish has become my late night back from rehearsal staple dinner. Itâ€s the kind of food thatâ€s simple to assemble, still feels like a proper dinner,...
View ArticleSuperbowl Chili
It turns out, that pretty much none of my friends has any interest in the Superbowl whatsoever, outside the context of commercials, guacamole and chocolate krispie cakes shaped into footballs. Even...
View ArticleNom Wah Tea Parlor
There are many excellent reasons to go to Nom Wah Tea Parlor. Off the top of my head? Celebrating Chinese New year with Sara and Mike, for example. Tucked into the crook of Doyer street, the faded...
View ArticleSnowmen – linguine with roasted lemons, olives and capers
Jo, aged almost 3, went to see the play version of The Snowman as his seasonal theatre treat. If you donâ€t know the story of the boy and his snowman who comes alive one night to transport him on a...
View ArticleComforting Tomato Soup for Cold Days
Some days, the wind blows in off the Hudson, through your coat, through your fluffy cardigan that looks as though itâ€s been made from the skins of Abominable Snowmen, through your thermals, through...
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